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FEATURED Journal article

Duolayers at the Air/Water Interface: Improved Lifetime through Ionic Interactions

David Solomon's selected work

Project 2.2 System for controlling the air-water interface and reducing evaporation from w..

Research Contracts

It may not be beautiful but the new ten dollar note is pretty secure

NEWS ARTICLE

On Living Radical Polymerisation and Plastic Banknotes

Presentation

Proceeds of crime: how polymer banknotes were invented

NEWS ARTICLE

Transforming currency: The research behind the world’s first plastic banknote

Presentation

The Plastic Banknote

Book

Patents

Displaying the most recent patents by David Solomon.

Method for controlling water evaporation

DH SOLOMON, EL Prime, D Sunartio, G Qiao, I Dagley, A Blencowe

December 22, 2009

Hydrogel preparation and process of manufacture thereof

DH SOLOMON, GG QIAO, AYL KWOK

July 1, 2004

Living free radical polymerization process for star-shaped microgel preparation

GG QIAO, DH SOLOMON, PA GURR, MF MILLS

June 10, 2004

Microgel particle-containing coating composition and preparation of microgels

GG QIAO, DH SOLOMON, PA GURR, MF MILLS

June 10, 2004

Polymer gels and methods for their preparation

DH SOLOMON, GG QIAO, G PATRAS

July 1, 2003

Membranes and methods of manufacture thereof

DH SOLOMON, GG QIAO, MJ CAULFIELD

April 22, 2003

Membranes and method of manufacture thereof

DH SOLOMON, MJ CAULFIELD, GG QIAO

February 21, 2002

Polymeric membranes and uses thereof

HK PURSS, DH SOLOMON, MJ CAULFIELD

September 6, 2002

Polymer gels useful for optical lenses and electrophoresis gels and methods for their preparation

G PATRAS, DH SOLOMON, GG QIAO

June 27, 2002

Ligands, compounds, polymers, complexes and methods of removal of target cations from solutions

MJ CAULFIELD, DH SOLOMON, T RUSSO-MASCIOLI, R SHAW

September 12, 2002

Process for microgel preparation

DH SOLOMON, GG QIAO, S ABROL

October 18, 2001

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Patents

Projects

Displaying the 7 most recent projects by David Solomon.

Project 2.2 System for controlling the air-water interface and reducing evaporation from water storages

2013 - 2016

Completed

DEMONSTRATION OF A NOVEL SYSTEM FOR REDUCING EVAPORATION FROM WATER STORAGES

2010 - 2012

Completed

CRC FOR POLYMERS PROJECT 3.5 - POLYMERS FOR EVAPORATION MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES (SUBMISSION NUMBER - 0713665)

2006 - 2011

Completed

Novel nano particles for advanced automotive and industrial coatings

In conjunction with our industrial partner (DuPont Australia), this project will develop a new generation of automotive and industrial coati..

Nanogels: next generation polymeric particles

The existing knowledge in the formation of polymeric networks limits the technological development of polymer materials. This project will i..

The synthesis and evaluation of white nano particles that reinforce the mechanical properties of elastomers

This project will introduce admicellar polymerization technique to produce a bound polymer layer on the surface of fillers used for reinforc..

Preparations, properties, and applications of new hydrogels

This project aims to develop a new polymeric matrix system for improved biological separations such as fibrinogen, DNA and RNA. These new hy..

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Projects

Project Types

4

Research Grant

3

Research Contracts

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works by David Solomon.

Duolayers at the Air/Water Interface: Improved Lifetime through Ionic Interactions

Emma L Prime, David H Solomon, Ian J Dagley, Greg G Qiao

Journal article | 2016 | JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B

Ionic interactions to stabilize Langmuir films at the air/water interface have been used to develop improved duolayer films. Two-c..

On Living Radical Polymerisation and Plastic Banknotes

D SOLOMON

Presentation | 2016

Liversidge Lecture, Sydney University

Transforming currency: The research behind the world’s first plastic banknote

D SOLOMON

Presentation | 2015

Dean’s Lecture, The University of Melbourne

The Plastic Banknote

David Solomon, Tom Spurling

Book | 2014

This book describes the story of the Currency Notes Research and Development project from its inception in 1968 through to the rel..

Dynamic Performance of Duolayers at the Air/Water Interface. 1. Experimental Analysis

Andy HM Leung, Emma L Prime, Diana NH Tran, Qiang Fu, Andrew J Christofferson, George Yiapanis, Irene Yarovsky, Greg G Qiao, David H Solomon

Journal article | 2014 | JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B

Understanding, and improving, the behavior of thin surface films under exposure to externally applied forces is important for appl..

Dynamic Performance of Duo layers at the Air/Water Interface. 2. Mechanistic Insights from All-Atom Simulations

Andrew J Christofferson, George Yiapanis, Andy HM Leung, Emma L Prime, Diana NH Tran, Greg G Qiao, David H Solomon, Irene Yarovsky

Journal article | 2014 | JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B

The novel duolayer system, comprising a monolayer of ethylene glycol monooctadecyl ether (C18E1) and the water-soluble polymer pol..

Molecular Mechanism of Stabilization of Thin Films for Improved Water Evaporation Protection

George Yiapanis, Andrew J Christofferson, Michael Plazzer, Michael P Weir, Emma L Prime, Greg G Qiao, David H Solomon, Irene Yarovsky

Journal article | 2013 | LANGMUIR

All-atom molecular dynamics simulations and experimental characterization have been used to examine the structure and dynamics of ..

Molecular Interactions behind the Synergistic Effect in Mixed Mono layers of 1-Octadecanol and Ethylene Glycol Monooctadecyl Ether

Diana NH Tran, Emma L Prime, Michael Plazzer, Andy HM Leung, George Yiapanis, Andrew J Christofferson, Irene Yarovsky, Greg G Qiao, David H Solomon

Journal article | 2013 | JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B

Mixed monolayers of 1-octadecanol (C18OH) and ethylene glycol monooctadecyl ether (C18E1) were studied to assess their evaporation..

Formation of Dynamic Duolayer Systems at the Air/Water Interface by using Non-ionic Hydrophilic Polymers

Emma L Prime, Diana NH Tran, Andy HM Leung, Devi Sunartio, Greg G Qiao, David H Solomon

Journal article | 2013 | AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY

The inclusion of a water-soluble polymer, poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP), into a surface active film composition before application..

Rational design of monolayers for improved water evaporation mitigation

Emma L Prime, Diana NH Tran, Michael Plazzer, Devi Sunartio, Andy HM Leung, George Yiapanis, Svetlana Baoukina, Irene Yarovsky, Greg G Qiao, David H Solomon

Journal article | 2012 | COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS

Seven chemically designed monolayer compounds were synthesized and investigated with comparison to the properties and water evapor..

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Scholarly Works

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Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry

Chemical Engineering

Materials Engineering

Physical Chemistry

Construction Materials Performance and Processes

Other Chemical Sciences

Other Environmental Management

Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy

News

Displaying the 2 most recent news articles by David Solomon.

It may not be beautiful but the new ten dollar note is pretty secure

Tom Spurling, David Solomon

You might notice a new blue and gold addition to your wallet in the next few weeks as the Reserve Bank of Australia releases the new A

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September 19, 2017

conversation Article

Proceeds of crime: how polymer banknotes were invented

Tom Spurling, David Solomon

They're waterproof and tough – not to mention colourful – but plastic notes were developed for their unforgeability. Lis Ferla/Flickr, C..

November 25, 2014

conversation Article

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News Articles

Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2016

Companion of the Order of Australia

1990

Member of the Order of Australia

2011

For significant role in revolutionising polymer science.

Prime Ministers Prize for Science 2011

2007

NES Award for Novel Engineering Solutions 2007

Institution of Chemical Engineers

2006

Victoria Prize

1994

Clunies Ross Science and Technology Award

1990

CSIRO Medal

1989

Ian William Wark Medal and Lecture

Australian Academy of Science

1988

The Australian Bicentennial Science Achievement Award

1987

CSIRO Medal

1985

Leighton Memorial Medal